What Is the Capital of Turkmenistan? Ashgabat

Q: What time zone is Ashgabat in?

Ashgabat is on UTC+5 — UTC+5 (10 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). There is no daylight saving time.

Q: Which capital is closest to Ashgabat?

Among the capitals of neighbouring countries, Tehran (Iran) is the closest, 668 km away in a straight line.

Ashgabat at a glance

Name origin

Derived from the Turkmen words ushq, meaning "love," and abad, meaning "inhabited place" or "town;" the city was originally a military outpost built in 1881 that took its name from an ancient settlement on the site.

Time zone

UTC+5 (10 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). No daylight saving time.

Coordinates

37 57 N, 58 23 E · IANA time zone Asia/Ashgabat

Location of Turkmenistan

Central Asia, bordering the Caspian Sea, between Iran and Kazakhstan

Capitals of neighbouring countries

Capitals closest to Ashgabat

Straight-line distance between capitals.

Frequently asked questions about Ashgabat

What is the capital of Turkmenistan?

The capital of Turkmenistan is Ashgabat. About 902,000 people live in the Ashgabat urban area — 11.8% of the country's population.

Is Ashgabat the largest city in Turkmenistan?

Yes — Ashgabat is also the largest urban area of Turkmenistan (902,000).

What time zone is Ashgabat in?

Ashgabat is on UTC+5 — UTC+5 (10 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). There is no daylight saving time.

Where does the name Ashgabat come from?

Derived from the Turkmen words ushq, meaning "love," and abad, meaning "inhabited place" or "town;" the city was originally a military outpost built in 1881 that took its name from an ancient settlement on the site.

Which capital is closest to Ashgabat?

Among the capitals of neighbouring countries, Tehran (Iran) is the closest, 668 km away in a straight line.

Data: CIA World Factbook (public domain); population: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0).

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